Yolo County Biographies
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GABLE & BRO.
The father of these gentlemen, Solomon Gable, was born May 21, 1796,
the seventh son of a seventh son. In the family there were probably nine
children, eight sons and one daughter. Frederick, one of these sons and
probably the one who became wealthy, was a banker of Little York, Pennsylvania;
but after his death the executors appropriated all the property, so that the
heirs obtained none. Although married, he died childless. Solomon Gable
married Elizabeth Dull, also a Pennsylvanian, and after six children were born
in his family he moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio, where eight of his children
were born. He had altogether nine sons and five daughters. The youngest girl
of the family died at the age of three years, and there are now living five sons
and one daughter. Eleven of the family grew up to years of maturity. Three
brothers are in California, one of whom, Aaron Sylvester Gable, is a resident at
Soledad, Monterey County, and two � A. W. and H. C. � are the subjects of this
sketch. The eldest son, Andrew Gable, was a commissioned officer in the Mexican
war, being promoted to that position for great merit and bravery; and he
received the title to a large tract of land in Texas, where he made his home,
and while a resident there he made two visits to his parents. He died there,
willing his property to some friends who took care of him during his sickness.
In 1843 Mr. Solomon Gable moved to Van Buren County, in the southeastern part of
Iowa, settling upon a rented farm, and afterward, in the spring of 1846 he
removed into Appanoose County, near by, where he took Government land and
followed farming and stock-raising for the remainder of his life, being
prosperous in both vocations. He died in June, 1846, from the breaking of a
blood-vessel caused by lifting some logs, in the prime of life.
A. W. Gable is a director of the Bank of Yolo, which was incorporated in
January, 1883, with between sixty and seventy stockholders. At the time of the
organization no one was allowed to hold more than $10,000 stock; and it is a
stipulation that no additional purchases can be made except by permission of the
board of trustees. At present no stockholder holds more than $13,000, and only
one holds that amount. There are only three stockholders outside of the county,
and the total amount of their holdings is but $12,000. Paid up capital is
$300,000. On the first of next January it will have a reserve fund of $66,000,
which has been accumulated during the six years of its organization, besides the
regular dividends, - which have been never less than eight per cent per annum,
and for the last two years it have been nine per cent per annum. The first
assistant cashier, Ed. G. Gregg, died at Riverside, San Bernadino County, in
1888; and Charles L. Richmond succeeded him in the position; this is the only
change in the official board since organization except as noted below. The
directors are Hon. D. N. Hershey, Hon. Charles F. Reed, H. P. Merritt, W. W.
Brownell, Hon. S. N. Mering, E. R. Lowe, A. W. Gable, Benj. Peart and A. D.
Porter. The present officers are, H. P. Merritt, President; W. W. Brownell,
Vice-president; C. W. Bush, Manager and Cashier; and Charles L. Richmond,
Assistant Cashier. Mr. J. W. Freeman, an original director, disposed of his
interests in the bank soon after its organization, and Mr. A. W. Gable was
elected his successor.
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler, July 2004.
SOURCE: Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis
Publishing Company, 1891. pg. 325-326.